The Firm’s IPO Role

An initial public offering is among the most consequential transactions in the life of a company. It is, in equal measure, a financing event and a permanent change in how the business is observed, governed, and held to account. Corinthian Partners advises issuers on the decision, the preparation, and the execution, and always with the patience that a durable aftermarket requires.

The firm participates in initial public offerings of domestic and international issuers and in alternative public offerings (APOs), and works most effectively on mandates where disciplined, senior bankers measurably improve outcome: emerging-growth companies, founder-led issuers, and situations in which a large-institution sponsor would under-serve the transaction.

• Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), advisory and selling-group participation.
• Uplistings and Re-IPOs from OTC, NASDAQ, and NYSE listings.
• Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs), sponsor formation, IPO underwriting, business-combination advisory, and de-SPAC transactions.
• Alternative Public Offerings (APOs) and structured going-public transactions.
• Pre-IPO capital-formation coordinated with the firm’s Capital Markets business.
• Ongoing public-company readiness and post-offering investor-relations counsel.

How We Approach the Work

The firm’s IPO practice begins well before the filing. We prefer to engage with management teams twelve to twenty-four months prior to a contemplated offering, so that the company reaches the public-market window as an already-prepared issuer. That preparation covers governance, audit and control readiness, capital structure, investor targeting, and the composition of the syndicate, matters too often deferred until the process itself.

Once underway, the transaction is led by a Corinthian principal, and the diligence, drafting, and negotiation are undertaken directly by senior bankers.